Broad Cove Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day. Rusty here. Let’s cut to it: the next couple of weeks at Broad Cove are mostly a whole lot of nothing, with a couple of flickers of hope way down the track. I’m not gonna sugar-coat it – we’ve got a long, flat, grovelly stretch first up. The water’s sitting at 61° which is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year, so at least you won’t be freezing while you’re staring at ankle-biters.

Sunday the 13th is a total write-off – tiny 1ft slop, cross-onshore breeze, and choppy. Not worth the walk. Monday the 14th picks up a bit to 4ft but it’s still pretty ordinary, though the morning has a gentle offshore and clean conditions, so if you’re desperate you might find a crumbly one. Tuesday the 15th drops back to 2ft and it’s mostly cross-off or cross-on, nothing to get excited about.

Wednesday the 16th and Thursday the 17th are basically flat – 1ft to 2ft, with a glassy moment on Wednesday morning but the swell energy is weak (28). The combined energy is just not there. Friday the 18th and Saturday the 19th stay small – 3ft to 4ft – but Friday afternoon has a bit more push (115) though it’s still messy. Sunday the 20th gets choppy and cross-onshore again, with 4ft but poor quality. Monday the 21st has a fresh offshore but the swell is tiny, 2ft max. The whole first week is a grind.

Now, here’s where it gets interesting. After that flat spell, the end of September brings a real pulse. Saturday the 26th morning sees 5ft of SSE swell with a 10-second period, clean conditions, and the energy jumps to 416 – that’s moderate but solid for this spot. The afternoon picks up to 6ft, cross-onshore though, so morning is your window. Then Sunday the 27th morning is the standout – 5ft, ESE direction, 10-second period, light offshore, clean, and energy at 455. That’s the best on offer, no question. It’s still only intermediate-level, but for a point break like Broad Cove, that’s proper fun.

Monday the 28th keeps it going – 4ft in the morning, clean, light offshore, energy dropping a bit to 286 but still decent. The swell direction is ESE, which matches the optimum for this break. So if you can wait it out, that weekend – the 27th and 28th – is where you want to be. It’s still a week and a half away, so don’t book the time off just yet, forecasts can shift, but it’s looking promising. The rest of the window is pretty grim – a lot of small, weak, or windy days. The 25th is marginal, and the 24th is a washout with heavy rain and strong winds.

So, in short: suffer through the next ten days, then hit Sunday the 27th morning and Monday the 28th morning. Those are your diamonds in the rough.

Rusty.

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